Question
Question: A bucket tied at the end of a 1.6 m long string is whirled in a vertical circle with a constant spee...
A bucket tied at the end of a 1.6 m long string is whirled in a vertical circle with a constant speed. What should be the minimum speed so that the water from the bucket does not spill out during rotation (g= 10 ms2)?
A
9 ms-1
B
6.25 ms-1
C
16 ms-1
D
None of these
Answer
9 ms-1
Explanation
Solution
v = 5rg=5×1.6×10=9ms−1.